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I would suggest adding a section that relates to people crashing into squad cars on the side of the highway. Not sure if any research was performed on this, though.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Spaluch1 (talk • contribs) 21:21, 27 May 2010‎

Is the phenomenon of two persons trying to avoid each other but still approaching each other also known as target fixation? --Abdull (talk) 18:38, 25 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Although target fixation is commonly used, particularly in motorcycle rider training and in car racing instruction, there is no research to support it. A review of all psychology research (PsychInfo) going back 100 years yielded no relevant research. Target fixation is not indexed in approximately 10 current textbooks in cognitive psychology. Google Scholar did not produce any sources. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hershberger44 (talk • contribs) 20:01, 19 February 2012

It seems that citation 1 has been pulled and I receive a 404 page. 203.217.10.68 (talk) 16:12, 5 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 16:25, 5 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The introduction states, "an individual becomes so focused on an observed object that their awareness of hazards or obstacles diminishes". I'm not sure I've experienced it myself, but I'm suspicious that what really happens isn't so much that the person is going on and singing, "lala, I'm the greatest guy in the world, lalala I'm about to hit a chestnut tree, lalalaaa--AAAAH!" But rather "omg, I'm going to hit the tree OMG what do i do do I go to the left or to the right I don't know I need to swerve but to where and how OMG the tree is closer every moment oh now that's too late DAMN!"

The second thing is called analysis paralysis or choking, and it's also not the case that the one isn't aware of the hazard due to focus on another thing, but rather he's focusing on the very thing that he knows well he shouldn't hit because it's going to be a hazard.

I don't intend it to be "original research", thgouh, I'm only mentioning because that's perhaps what actually is happening and the the sort of key-words one may use to find related scientific literature. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.110.177.135 (talk) 01:40, 24 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]